Developers of a pork processing plant under construction in Sioux City have announced plans for a second shift expected to increase its number of jobs to around 2,000 - nearly double the original estimate.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the expansion will raise the cost of the Seaboard Triumph Foods project by $31.4 million, to just over $300 million.

To help finance the larger investment, the company is asking the state for an additional $3.3 million in tax incentives.

The 600,000 square-foot plant will have the capacity to slaughter 10,000 to 12,000 hogs per day. It's expected to open July 31 with a single shift of around 1,100 employees.